In this segment former professional lacrosse player, Gary Gait, demonstrates how to use the body and the free hand to protect the stick from the defender. The body should always be between the stick and the defender.

Dodging/Stick Handling

Gait also suggests using the stick to bait a defender into moving in a particular direction. Once the defender lunges for the “bait,” the ball carrier should quickly change direction to run past the defender.